Senior Software Engineer, Vehicle Software, V&V

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Costa Mesa, CA
Salary
$191,000–$253,000 / yr
Posted
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About Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that builds advanced hardware and software systems for national security, including autonomous drones, surveillance systems, and the Lattice AI command platform.

Anduril Industries currently has 1882 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer, Vehicle Software, V&V

As a Senior Software Engineer in the Vehicle Software Verification and Validation (V&V) team, you will lead the definition, design, and execution of product verification activities throughout the development lifecycle. Your responsibilities include implementing automated software tests, analyzing customer specifications, reviewing requirements for usability and regulatory compliance, conducting complex testing, and summarizing results in reports. You will also provide technical leadership to a growing team and maintain knowledge of current regulatory standards such as DO-178 and MIL-HDBK-516C. Key skills include extensive experience with C/C++, Python, and software development processes; familiarity with requirements management tools is essential. This role requires a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, 5+ years of experience in software testing, and a Top Secret security clearance.

What you'll do

  • Lead the definition, design, and execution of product verification and validation activities.
  • Implement and automate software verification tests by defining test cases against requirements.
  • Analyze customer specifications and internal product requirements for simulation.
  • Review use cases and ensure requirements can be verified and validated with risk mitigations.
  • Execute complex testing and perform in-depth statistical analysis independently.
  • Ensure testing results are traced to requirements with objective evidence.
  • Conduct V&V Design Reviews as specified in project plans.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of experience in software testing or related technical fields
  • Extensive knowledge of verification tools and languages like C/C++, Python
  • Track record of architecting software test plans for Aerospace and Defense
  • In-depth knowledge of requirements management, risk-based testing approaches
  • Strong understanding of Software Testing Principles and Methodologies
  • Experience with DO-178 and MIL-HDBK-516C verification objectives
  • TS (Top Secret) security clearance required

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